Marking Memorial Day at the Ozaukee County War Memorial

Among those marking Memorial Day with a ceremony at the Ozaukee County War Memorial at the Justice Center in Port Washington on Friday, May 24, were (front row, from left) Jim Schmidt, a member of the Van Ells-Schanen American Legion Post in Port; County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt; Diane Berkhalter, president of the Port Legion Auxiliary; singer Windy Hope; John Jacque, Legion county commander; Jim Johnson, American Legion Second District commander and former Ozaukee County sheriff; and Tom Trinh of the Melvin Wester American Legion Post in Belgium. Johnson spoke during the ceremony (above right), which ended with a rifle salute and taps performed by bugler Jim Russel. The program was sponsored by county American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars groups.  Photos by Sam Arendt